A nestable training stand is provided. The stand includes a central frame member having upper and lower portions; and a base operatively coupled to the lower portion. The base comprises a U-shaped or V-shaped base member having first and second end portions; and a support member connected to and extending upwardly from the first and second end portions to the central frame member. One or more upper and/or lower weight support pins are coupled to the support member and central frame, respectively, and extend outward for holding weights to prevent the stand from moving. The central frame support may include a bend between a first point where it couples to the U-shaped or V-shaped base member and a second point where it couples to support member to shift the center of gravity of the stand backwards.
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18. A training stand, comprising:
a central frame member having an upper portion and a lower portion;
a base operatively coupled to the lower portion of the central frame member, the base comprising:
a U-shaped or V-shaped base member having a first end portion and a second end portion; and
a support member connected to and extending upwardly from the first and second end portions of the base member to the central frame member, the support member comprises:
a pair of side supports connected to the first and second end portions of the base member; and
a top support member integrally connected to the pair of side supports and coupled to the central frame member.
1. A training stand, comprising:
a central frame member having an upper portion and a lower portion;
a base operatively coupled to the lower portion of the central frame member, the base comprising:
a U-shaped or V-shaped base member having a first end portion and a second end portion; and
a support member connected to and extending upwardly, at an angle of approximately 45 degrees or less, from the first and second end portions of the base member to the central frame member; and
one or more upper weight support pins coupled to the support member and extending outward from the training stand; and
wherein the central frame support includes a bend between a first point where it couples to the U-shaped or V-shaped base member and a second point where it couples to the pair of side supports.
11. A training stand, comprising:
a central frame member having an upper portion and a lower portion;
a base operatively coupled to the lower portion of the central frame member, the base comprising:
a U-shaped or V-shaped base member having a first end portion and a second end portion; and
a support member connected to and extending upwardly from the first and second end portions of the base member to the central frame member, the support member comprising:
a pair of side supports, the pair of side supports connected to the first and second end portions of the base member; and
a top support member integrally connected to the pair of side supports and coupled to the central frame member; and
one or more upper weight support pins coupled to the pair of side supports of the support member and extending outward from the training stand; and
wherein the central frame member and the base are formed to at least partially receive a second central frame member and a second base of a second training stand allowing for nesting a plurality of training stands; and
wherein the central frame support includes a bend between a first point where it couples to the U-shaped or V-shaped base member and a second point where it couples to the pair of side supports.
2. The training stand of
a pair of side supports, the pair of side supports connected to the first and second end portions of the base member; and
a top support member integrally connected to the pair of side supports and coupled to the central frame member.
3. The training stand of
one or more lower weight support pins coupled to the central frame member between the U-shaped or V-shaped base member and the pair of side supports.
4. The training stand of
5. The training stand of
one or more wheels coupled to a front portion of the U-shaped or V-shaped base member that permits tilting and rolling of the training stand.
6. The training stand of
7. The training stand of
8. The training stand of
9. The training stand of
10. The training stand of
12. The training stand of
one or more lower weight support pins coupled to the central frame member between the U-shaped or V-shaped base member and the pair of side supports.
13. The training stand of
14. The training stand of
one or more wheels coupled to a front portion of the U-shaped or V-shaped base member that permits tilting and rolling of the training stand.
15. The training stand of
a plurality of strike pads movably coupled to the central frame member.
16. The training stand of
a horizontal shaft coupled to the central frame member and serving to support a one or more adjustable focus pads.
17. The training stand of
19. The training stand of
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This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application Ser. No. 61/704,843 filed Sep. 24, 2012, and is a continuation-in-part application of, U.S. Ser. No. 13/185,317, filed Jul. 18, 2011, and entitled Strike Targets For Training Stand, which claims priority to and is a continuation application of, U.S. Ser. No. 12/235,262, filed Sep. 22, 2008, and entitled Collapsible Training Stand, which claims priority to U.S. Provisional Application Ser. No. 60/975,984 filed Sep. 28, 2007.
Various features pertain to stands used for self-defense training, in particular to portable devices for practicing punching and kicking offensive and defensive techniques by hitting various pads or targets.
In the realm of exercise equipment, punching and/or kicking bags and targets are commonplace. Existing stands are designed to withstand punching and kicks and as a result tend to be bulky and/or permanent fixtures. As such, existing stands are not easy to move to different locations and are not easy to store away when not in use.
Additionally, users tend to be of different heights and have different exercise needs (e.g., punching versus kicking exercises, martial arts versus boxing, etc.). However, many existing punching and kicking exercise equipment are not easily adjustable to accommodate these needs.
One type of prior art portable exercise device for training self defense includes a large hollow base that is filled with water or sand to make it stable when kicking or punching the pads or targets. Such devices are typically very heavy after filled with water and sand and as a result they are difficult to store or move from one location to another.
Another type of prior art portable exercise device for training self-defense includes a human torso and head shape for practicing punching or kicking techniques. Such devices are not adjustable in the height or position of the head and torso, and as a result may not be appropriately sized for very tall or short people, or practicing techniques for a variety of human sizes.
Consequently, a portable stand for training self defense is needed that is stable, easily stored, moved around and easily adjustable over a range of heights and positions.
The following presents a simplified summary of one or more aspects of the present disclosure, in order to provide a basic understanding of such aspects. This summary is not an extensive overview of all contemplated features of the disclosure, and is intended neither to identify key or critical elements of all aspects of the disclosure nor to delineate the scope of any or all aspects of the disclosure. Its sole purpose is to present some concepts of one or more aspects of the disclosure in a simplified form as a prelude to the more detailed description that is presented later.
According to one embodiment, a nestable training stand is provided. The training stand includes a central frame member having an upper portion and a lower portion; and a base operatively coupled to the lower portion of the central frame member. The base comprises a U-shaped or V-shaped base member having a first end portion and a second end portion; and a support member connected to and extending upwardly from the first and second end portions of the base member to the central frame member. The training stand further includes one or more upper weight support pins coupled to the support member and extending outward from the training stand.
The support member may have the same or similar shape of the base member and comprise a pair of side supports that are connected to the first and second end portions of the base member and a top support member that is integrally connected to the pair of side supports and coupled to the central frame member. One or more lower weight support pins may be coupled to the central frame member between the U-shaped or V-shaped base and the pair of side supports.
The central frame support may include a bend between a first point where it couples to the U-shaped or V-shaped base member and a second point where it couples to the pair of side supports. The bend shifts the center of gravity of the training stand backwards.
One or more wheels may be coupled to a front portion of the U-shaped or V-shaped bottom base member to permit tilting and rolling of the training stand.
Additionally, the training stand further includes a horizontal support shaft coupled to the central support shaft. A plurality of strike pads may be movably coupled to the horizontal support shaft and the horizontal support shaft may serve to support one or more adjustable focus pads.
Furthermore, the central frame member and the base of the training stand may be formed to at least partially receive a second central frame member and a second base of a second training stand allowing for nesting a plurality of training stands.
These and other aspects of the disclosure will become more fully understood upon a review of the detailed description, which follows.
Various features, nature and advantages may become apparent from the detailed description set forth below when taken in conjunction with the drawings in which like reference characters identify correspondingly throughout.
In the following detailed description of the invention, numerous specific details are set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding of the invention. However, the invention may be practiced without these specific details. In other instances well known methods, procedures, and/or components have not been described in detail so as not to unnecessarily obscure aspects of the invention.
One aspect of the present invention provides a training device for hitting and kicking exercises, where the device comprises a training stand and a plurality of horizontally adjustable and vertically adjustable targets (e.g., punching/kicking targets).
The training stand may be collapsible for storage. For example, the collapsible training stand may comprise square tubing that is connected with a variety of linkages that allow the training stand to be locked rigidly with a vertical square tube held securely in place. The training stand can easily be unlocked and folded down to a compact set of tubes that are easy to store.
Conventional training stands are either bolted to a wall or floor for permanent installation or have bulky hollow bases that must be filled with water or sand to keep them from moving. As a result they are not easily moved or stored. By contrast, the portable training stand according to embodiments of the invention may be set up quickly and may quickly collapse for easy moving or storage.
Additionally, a base operatively coupled to the central support shaft 502 includes folding legs 506 and 508 which may be pivotally coupled to one end of the central support shaft 502. Side linkages 512 and 514 serve to couple the central support shaft 502 and legs 506 and 508 in a fixed position. In the preferred configuration, a first end of the linkages 512 and 514 may be pivotally coupled to the legs 506 and 508 and a second end of the linkages hook onto brackets and clamp into place using a quick release clamp 516. When the side linkages 512 and 514 are locked into place on the central support shaft 502, the legs 506 and 508 are maintained substantially perpendicular to the central support shaft 502. When the side linkages 512 and 514 are unclamped from the central support shaft 502, they may be pivotally rotated around their connections with the folding legs 506 and 508 to collapse the training stand for storage. Alternatively, the side linkages 512 and 514 may be locked into place on the central support shaft 502 using pins, screws or any equivalent thereof.
In another example, the second end of the linkages 512 and 514 may be pivotally attached to a collar that slides on the central support shaft 502. The sliding collar may be locked into position on the central support shaft 502 to maintain the legs 506 and 508 substantially perpendicular to the central support shaft 502. The sliding collar may use a pin, a clamp, a screw or an equivalent mechanism to lock it into position.
The stand 100 may have square tubing or it might have some other tubing shape such as round or rectangular, for example. Additionally, the length of the folding legs 506 and 508 of the support stand 100 may be selected to provide stability to the stand 100 when it is used for punching or kicking training.
One advantage of this training device is that each pad, target and connector is easily removed from the stand 100 for storage through the use of quick release connectors or other easy to actuate clamping or pin mechanisms. The training stand 100 may include a plurality of connectors for attaching different training pads and targets.
The connector 518 may be removable from the pad as shown in the configuration in
In some embodiments, there may be additional targets which attach to the training stand 100 using the same or different types of connectors. In other embodiments, there may be pads or targets in the shape of an arm, leg, hand or foot that attach to the training stand. Each of these may be adjusted along any position of the training stand.
In some embodiments, a fake gun or knife may be attached to the training stand 100, for example, to further practice self-defense techniques.
There may be additional type of targets that attach to the training stand that move on their own and actually simulate attacking the person who is training with the stand. This may be accomplished using electric motors or spring-loaded devices that release automatically or manually when the person training decides to release the moving attack targets. This movement may be regular or random.
In alternative implementations, the training stand 100 may be kept in place by using weights that are normally used for weight lifting exercises.
In alternative implementations, the training stand can be permanently mounted to the ground using bolts or some other method, and the training stand still maintains the advantage of adjustability for users of many different sizes and training that simulates attackers of many different sizes.
In some implementations, parts of the support stand, e.g., central support shaft 502 and telescoping piece 504, may have additional padding to protect a user from accidentally hitting the stand 100.
The training stand 2300 may include a central frame member, i.e., a central support shaft 2302 comprising an upper portion 2304 and a lower portion 2306 joined at a coupling point 2308. A base 2310 may be operatively coupled to the central support shaft 2302 and may include a U-shaped or V-shaped base member 2312 and a support member 2318 connected to and extend upwardly from a first end portion 2312a and a second end portion 2312b of the U-shaped or V-shaped bottom base member 2312, at an angle of approximately 45 degrees or less, to the central frame member. The support member 2318 may be integrally connected to, or releasably secured to, the U-shaped or V-shaped bottom base member 2312 by securing members 2311, including but not limited to bolts or screws. According to one embodiment, the support member 2318 may have the same or similar shape as the base member 2312. The support member 2318 may be formed from a single piece of tubing or alternatively, the support member 2318 may be formed by a pair of side supports 2318a connected to a top support member 2318b.
The support member 2318 may serve to couple the central support shaft 2302 and the U-shaped or V-shaped base member 2312 in a fixed position. According to one embodiment, one or more wheels 2315 may be fixedly secured to a front portion of the U-shaped or V-shaped bottom base member 2312 to permit tilting and rolling (i.e. portability) of the training stand 2300.
The central frame member and base 2310 of the training stand 2300 may be formed to at least partially receive the central frame member and base of a second training stand allowing for the nestability of a plurality of the training stands. This nestability reduces the storage space necessary for multiple training stands.
One or more upper weight support pins 2314 and/or one or more lower weight support pins 2316 may be provided onto which weights (not shown, See
The training stand 2300 may also include a plurality of strike pads coupled along the central support shaft 2302. For instance, a torso pad 2320, a head pad 2322, and two focus pads 2344 may be adjustable coupled to the central support shaft 2304 so that the height of these pads (e.g., relative to the ground and to each other) may be adjusted according to the user. Additionally, a horizontal support shaft 2326 may be coupled to the central support shaft 2302 and the focus pads 2344 may be coupled to the horizontal support shaft 2326. The focus pads 2324 may be slidably adjustable. The pads 2320, 2322, and/or 2324 may include fasteners (or couplers) 2328, 2330, 2332, 2334 (See
As shown in
The training stand 3000 may include a central frame member, i.e., a central support shaft 3002 comprising an upper portion 3004 and a lower portion 3006 joined at a coupling point 3008. A base 3010 may be operatively coupled to the central support shaft 3002 and may include a U-shaped or V-shaped base member 3012 and a support member 3018 connected to and extend upwardly from a first end portion 3012a and a second end portion 3012b of the base member 3012, at an angle of approximately 45 degrees or less, to the central frame member.
The support member 3018 may be integrally connected to, or releasably secured to the U-shaped or V-shaped base member 3012 by securing members 3011, including but not limited to bolts or screws. According to one embodiment, the support member 3018 may have a polygonal shape that may be formed from a single piece of tubing or alternatively, the support member 3018 may be formed by a pair of lower side supports 3018a connected to a pair of upper side supports 3018b where the pair of upper side supports 3018b is connected to a top support member 3018c. The pair of upper side supports 3018b may extend outwardly at a slight angle from the top support member and the pair of upper side supports 3018b and the top support member 3018c may be located in a horizontal plane. Each of the pair of lower side supports 3018a may be integrally connected to one of the upper side supports and extend downwardly at an angle of approximately 45 degrees to the U-shaped or V-shaped base member 3012.
The support member 3018 may serve to couple the central support shaft 3002 and the U-shaped or V-shaped bottom base member 3012 in a fixed position. According to one embodiment, one or more wheels 3015 may be fixedly secured to a front portion of the U-shaped or V-shaped bottom base member 3012 to permit tilting and rolling (i.e. portability) of the training stand 3000.
The central frame member and base 3010 of the training stand 3000 may be formed to at least partially receive the central frame member and base of a second training stand allowing for the nestability of a plurality of the training stands. This nestability reduces the storage space necessary for multiple training stands.
One or more upper weight support pins 3014 and/or one or more lower weight support pins 3016 may be provided onto which weights 3017, 3019 may be added to provide stability to the training stand 3000. The one or more upper weight support pins 3014 may be fixed or removably secured to and extend outwardly from the pair of lower side supports 3018a of the support member 3018. In one embodiment, the one or more upper weight support pins 3014 may extend outwardly at a slightly upward angle (e.g. in a horizontal plane) to maintain the weights on the support pins 3014. The one or more lower weight support pins 3016 may be fixed or removably secured to and extend outwardly from the lower portion 3006 of the central support shaft 3002. In one embodiment, the one or more lower support pins 3016 may extend outwardly at a slightly upward angle (e.g. in a horizontal plane) to maintain the weights on the support pins 3016. In some implementations, just the one or more upper weight support pins 3014 and weights 3017 may be utilized. In other implementations, just the one or more lower weight support pins 3016 and weights 3019 may be utilized.
The training stand 3000 may also include a plurality of strike pads coupled along the central support shaft 3002. For instance, a torso pad 3020, a head pad 3022, and two focus pads 3044 may be adjustable coupled to the central support shaft 3004 so that the height of these pads (e.g., relative to the ground and to each other) may be adjusted according to the user. Additionally, a horizontal support shaft 3026 may be coupled to the central support shaft 3002 and the focus pads 3044 may be coupled to the horizontal support shaft 3026. The focus pads 3024 may be slidably adjustable. The pads 3020, 3022, and/or 3024 may include fasteners 3028, 3030, 3032 that engage preset openings/holes along the horizontal support shaft 3026 and/or central support shaft 3002.
As shown in
One advantage of the training devices described above is that each pad, target and connector may be easily removed from the stand for storage through the use of quick release connectors or other easy to actuate clamping or pin mechanisms.
One or more of the components and functions illustrated in the FIGS. may be rearranged and/or combined into a single component or embodied in several components without departing from the invention. Additional elements or components may also be added without departing from the invention.
While certain exemplary embodiments have been described and shown in the accompanying drawings, it is to be understood that such embodiments are merely illustrative of and not restrictive on the broad invention, and that this invention not be limited to the specific constructions and arrangements shown and described, since various other modifications may occur to those ordinarily skilled in the art.
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